I like to think of the protestant mindset on Scripture as autonomous individualism. Whatever I think the Bible says, that's what it says.
True, they may gather around a pastor who gives them instruction on what HE thinks the Bible says. There are thousands of denominational differences as a result, and untold differences of opinion by individual pastors. The believer claims the Holy Spirit teaches him personally to know what the truths of Scripture are, yet how can God lead so many people to form so many different conclusions?
Doctrinal chaos. I wonder who's really behind that?
“I like to think of the protestant mindset on Scripture as autonomous individualism. Whatever I think the Bible says, that’s what it says”
If I believe that Jesus died on the cross for my sins, and rose again on the the third day. If try to live my life according to biblical standards; being a good shephard of Christ. Why must one believe salvation will elude me. That grace will not be granted. That justification and sanctification will not become manifest. Just because I, as a Protestant, choose to worship and believe from a differenct construct than the Catholic Church, why am I damned as some in the Catholic Church would say? I believe just as you do, with small differences in details.